Easy family recipe Greek Moussaka :) Cook with me!
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Tonight for tea, I made a delicious Greek Moussaka! This is absolutely beautiful…and a fab combination of ingredients! Scrumptious layers of fried potato, aubergines, rich minced beef ragu & smothered in a velvety béchamel sauce :)
This will make enough for 8 generous servings.
I’ve listed everything I used below…in case you want to give it a go for yourself.
Thanks for stopping by and until I see you next, take care x
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I Used-
2 or 3 Aubergines (thickly sliced)
3 Large baking potatoes (peeled & thickly sliced)
1 Large onion (finely diced)
2 Garlic cloves (finely diced)
1 pound (24oz) Minced beef or lamb
3 Tablespoons Olive oil
2 Tablespoons tomato puree
240ml (1cup) Beef stock
120ml (1/2 cup) Red wine
260g (8oz) Passata or canned chopped tomatoes
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
1 Teaspoon oregano
1 Litre (4.2 cups) milk
120g (1 stick) Butter
120g (1 cup) Plain/all purpose flour
100g (3oz) Parmesan cheese (grated)
1/2 Teaspoon nutmeg
2 Egg yolks
Vegetable oil for frying
Salt & pepper to taste
***I served mine with roasted Mediterranean vegetables, but salad works too***
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RECIPE: MOUSSAKA
Sauce
2 Tbsp. olive oil (30 ml)
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 lbs lean ground beef (950 gm)
1 jar of cc sauce or 28 oz. Can plum tomatoes
1 Tbsp. tomato paste (15 ml)
1tsp. Greek dried oregano (5 ml)
2 bay leaves
3 sprigs fresh thyme
4 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
¼ tsp. ground cayenne
2 japanese eggplant, thinly sliced
3 zucchini, thinly sliced on bias
2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
cayenne pepper to taste
salt and pepper dried oregano to taste
olive oil for baking
Bechamel sauce
1/3 cup butter (80 ml)
1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp. flour (95 ml)
4 cups milk (1 L)
salt and pepper
grated nutmeg to taste
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese (50 ml)
2 egg yolks lightly beaten
Sauce
In a large skillet, brown meat in olive oil, as per video, until evenly browned. Add onion and sweat until soft and lastly, add garlic and saute for another two minutes. Add remaining ingredients for sauce and stir well. Simmer covered for 30 minutes. Adjust seasoning.
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 D. Brush a large baking sheet with olive and arrange potato slices also brushed with oil. Season with salt, pepper, oregano and cayenne. Bake potatoes until golden brown and tender at 375 D for about 14-16 minutes.
Repeat with eggplant and zucchini baked in oven at 375 D .
Bechamel
Melt butter in a medium saucepan and add flour. Cook over medium heat until blended. Remove from heat and gradually add cold milk, stirring continuously. Keep stirring over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil. Add the salt, pepper and grated nutmeg.
Remove from heat and whisk in beaten egg yolks Add grated cheese.
To assemble
Preheat oven to 350 D. F.
Brush a baking dish ( 14x 10 “) with oil. Arrange potatoes in bottom of dish topped with half of the meat sauce. Arrange eggplant and zucchini on top and top with remaining meat sauce. Pour Bechamel sauce over vegetables , spreading evenly.
Bake for about 40 min. minutes or until Bechamel is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for about 30 minutes before serving.
Serves 8
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How to make the best moussaka in the world!
This is one of the best things you'll ever eat!INGREDIENTS
3 eggplants
3 potatoes
1 onion
2 garlic cloves
700g minced beef
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons tomato paste
260g tomato sauce
1/2 cup (120ml) red wine
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon thyme
1L milk
120g butter
120g flour
85g parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 egg yolks
Vegetable oil for frying
METHOD
Slice the eggplants into 1cm thick. Season with salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, slice the potatoes.
Fry the eggplants and potatoes until golden. Dry on a paper towel to get rid of oil.
Fry chopped onions, add crushed garlic and then add the meat and cook, stirring, until the beef is no longer pink. And salt, pepper, cinnamon and thyme, stir well. Add tomato paste and stir. Add bay leaf, tomato sauce and stir well. Add wine, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickens. In a medium saucepan over low heat melt butter, when the butter is melted, add flour and whisk continuously, until smooth paste forms. Gradually add the warm milk while continually whisking to prevent lumps. Whisk until the sauce is smooth and thick. Add pinch salt, black pepper, nutmeg, parmesan and egg yolks, whisk until smooth.
Preheat oven to 180C (360F).
Add 4-5 tablespoons of the béchamel sauce to the meat mixture and mix. Layer the potatoes in an ovenproof dish, then layer half of the eggplants. Pour the meat mixture. Layer the remaining eggplants and pour the béchamel sauce. Grate some parmesan on top.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 45 minutes before cutting.
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Greek Moussaka Recipe: Eggplant Casserole. Learn how to make Greek moussaka with layers of tender roasted eggplant, a rich sauce made with ground lamb or beef, and a creamy bechamel topping. This is a comforting casserole for any time of the year, and you'll be surprised at how simple this Greek recipe as you follow this video for how to make Greek moussaka.
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0:00 Intro
0:16 Prepping the eggplant
0:48 Broiling the eggplant
1:14 Making the meat sauce
2:17 Seasonings!
2:35 What is Egyptian moussaka?
3:31 Making the bechamel sauce
6:15 Assembling the moussaka
8:19 Baking the moussaka
8:35 Taste test
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Moussaka
9 x 13 pan
Moussaka is one of the most well-known dishes from Greece that you can find all over the world. It’s a thick casserole full of vegetables that are commonly found in gardens in the Mediterranean climate. There is also a hearty layer of beef or lamb that adds to its richness. One tray of this goes a long way, I often make it for family events and it was very popular in the winter at our Greek restaurant.
Vegetables
1 large eggplant, sliced lengthwise
2 medium zucchini, sliced lengthwise
3-4 large Idaho potatoes, peeled and sliced ¼-inch thick
For meat sauce:
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
2 lbs ground beef (80/20)
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon sea salt, more if needed
½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
6 oz. (3/4 cup) tomato paste
1 ½ fl oz, (or 3 tablespoons) brandy or cognac
For béchamel
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
6 tablespoons flour
2 cups cold whole milk
4 cups hot whole milk
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon white pepper
½ teaspoon nutmeg
2 large eggs, divided
1/3 cup of grated parmesan
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Place the sliced eggplant and zucchini on a well-oiled baking sheet. Brush the vegetables with olive oil and a sprinkle of salt and roast for vegetables for about 30 minutes, or until golden brown.
PREPARE THE MEAT SAUCE
While the vegetables are roasting cook the meat by adding to a large saute pan with high sides. Drizzle the bottom with the olive oil and bring it to medium heat. Add the onion and cook until it is softened, about 5 minutes. Then, add the ground beef and break it up with a wooden spoon so it is very fine. Cook the beef until it is no longer pink.
Add the nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and mix it well. Continue cooking for 7 to 9 minutes, or until most of the moisture is gone from the pan.
Move the meat to one side of the pan, add in the brand and flambe until all the liquor is cooked off, about 2 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and fully combine. Once incorporated, add enough water (about 2 cups) to cover the meat and set on low to simmer or about 45 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or so. Most of the liquid should be cooked off.
PREPARE THE POTATOES
Meanwhile, add 2 cups of frying oil to a large saute pan with high sides.
Bring the oil to high heat and add the potato slices, cooking until they are golden brown and completely cooked through, about 12-15 minutes. Place them on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up all the excess oil.
PREPARE THE CASSEROLE
Butter the bottom and sides of a 9x13 baking dish.
Line the bottom of the pan with the potatoes, squeeze them in so they cover the entire bottom.
Use a sheet of parchment paper to push down the potatoes to make the potato layer even.
Lay the zucchini on top of the potato and repeat with the parchment paper so the zucchini is pressed down evenly into the casserole dish.
Next, layer the ground beef on top of the zucchini. Spoon it evenly in one layer so it completely covers the vegetables. Use the parchment paper to carefully press it down so it is a nice, even layer.
Lastly, add the eggplant on top of the meat.
PREPARE THE BECHAMEL
Add the butter to a medium pot over medium heat. Once melted, add the flour and whisk to keep it moving until you smell a nutty aroma and the flour is a light toasted brown, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Slowly whisk in cold milk until a thick sauce is formed. Add in warm milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Continue slowly whisking until the sauce is a thick, pudding-like consistency and coats the back of a spoon, about 15-20 minutes.
Remove the sauce from heat. Very quickly whisk in two eggs (you must work quickly to ensure your eggs don’t scramble). Once fully incorporated, fold in 1/3 cup of Parmesan.
Allow the bechamel to cool slightly, then pour is over the casserole slowly, allowing it to absorb into the vegetables and meat so it is completely covered. Sprinkle the top with ground nutmeg.
Bake the casserole at 375 degrees F for 35-45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and it is completely heated through.
Spray bottom of pan
Complete layer of cooked potatoes
Push down with parchment paper
Layer zucchini
Push down lightly with parchment paper
Layer meat
Push down lightly with parchment paper to make even
Layer eggplant
Press down lightly with clean hands
Pour bechamel on top bake for 30 mins till golden brown
Sprinkle nutmeg